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About the Private Market Valuations Senior Principal Role

S&P Global Market Intelligence is seeking a Private Market Valuations Senior Principal to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is a key position within the market-leading Private Market Valuations team, which specializes in providing independent valuations for illiquid debt and private equity investments. As a growing department within S&P Global, the analyst teams globally support over 300 institutional investors. This position offers the opportunity to engage with leading clients across private equity, private credit, infrastructure, hedge funds, and institutional investment firms, while developing new skills and gaining insights into diverse sectors and geographies.

This role is specifically limited to KSA Nationals.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform independent valuations on a wide spectrum of illiquid investments across various industries and geographies, utilizing accepted and relevant valuation approaches and theories.
• Present valuation analyses and conclusions through comprehensive written reports and effectively address client queries regarding valuations.
• Contribute to the ongoing design and enhancement of the financial models employed for valuation purposes.
• Provide training and coaching to junior analysts, fostering their professional development.
• Collaborate with management to build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships.
• Attend relevant industry events to expand knowledge and experience within the alternative asset industry.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified accountant or CFA charterholder, or currently in the process of obtaining one of these qualifications.
• A strong preference will be given to candidates who currently hold a TAQEEM (Business Valuation) License or are actively pursuing one.
• Multiple years of experience in constructing and reviewing valuation models, including but not limited to Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Comparable Company/Bond analysis, Probability-Weighted Expected Return Method (PWERM), and option pricing models.
• Demonstrated experience in managing the delivery of valuation projects and responding to client challenges.
• The ability to adapt to new business opportunities and provide support for their development.

Required Skills

• Expertise in various valuation methodologies including DCF, Comparable Company/Bond analysis, PWERM, and Option Pricing Models.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
• Strong financial modeling capabilities.
• Proven ability in client relationship management.
• Experience in training and coaching junior team members.

Work Environment and Details

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 5-10 years of relevant experience. The company representing this role is eFinancialCareers, acting on behalf of S&P Global Market Intelligence.